2021 Map of Broadwell Lake

About this map

Broadwell Lake occupies a central depression within this arid stretch of the Mojave Desert, surrounded by the elevations of the Bristol Mountains to the north and the Cady Mountains to the southwest. This area of San Bernardino County reflects the stark hydrology of the high desert, where drainage patterns like Broadwell Wash and Argos Wash define the movement of seasonal runoff toward the lake bed. Historically, the namesake Broadwell location and the winding path of Cruciero Rd represent the thin human footprint in a landscape dominated by township and range surveying lines. The map reveals the relationship between these mountain ranges and the dry lake basin, illustrating how natural topographic boundaries dictated the primitive road networks and the sparse settlement patterns of this desert interior.